Glenferrie Conveyancing Pty Ltd was the first firm in Australia to be registered as a practitioner subscriber of the PEXA electronic settlement platform, and we conducted […]

Section 12(d) of the Sale of Land Act 1962 has been amended with effect from 1 March 2020 so that a seller who knowingly conceals any […]

If you’ve bought a new residential property since 1 July 2018, or one that that has been substantially renovated, then GST usually forms part of the […]

At settlement the parties to the Contract (the buyer and seller) fulfill their obligations. The buyer and/or their lender (the Incoming Mortgagee) provides the balance of […]

The Duties Act regards you as a first home buyer if: You have never owned a residential property in Australia, or you have purchased a residential […]

If you buy a house, apartment, unit or vacant block of land off a Plan of Subdivision that has not been registered, then you are buying […]

The deposit paid by the purchaser under a contract will generally remain in trust until settlement, when it is then released to the vendor. However, sometimes […]

Section 32 of the Sale of Land Act 1962 (Vic) prescribes that a vendor must give a signed statement to the purchaser before the purchaser signs […]

Not all of these issues apply to all types of sales.  However, failure to disclose any of them if applicable in your Section 32 Vendor’s Statement […]

Not all of these warnings apply to all types of purchases: The proposed Contract contains Special Conditions that are oppressive to your interests. Special Conditions add […]

A mortgage occurs when a property is offered by its owner to a lender (usually a bank) as security for a loan. The owners of the […]

It has been a Registrar’s Requirement to lodge almost all Transfer dealings at Land Use Victoria using an electronic settlement system since 1 October 2018. That […]

It has been a Registrar’s Requirement to lodge standalone Caveat and Withdrawal of Caveat dealings at Land Use Victoria using the PEXA electronic settlement platform since […]

If you’ve sold a property on or after 1 July 2017 for $750,000 or more, you will be liable to have 12.5% of your sale proceeds […]

On 23 October 2016, every Victorian paper Certificate of Title that was first mortgaged on that day to one of the four major banks (i.e. ANZ, […]

If you are a part owner of two lots in a subdivision, both in joint ownership with another party, you may be able to utilise the […]

If you’ve sold a property on or after 1 July 2016 for $2 million or more, you will be liable to have 10% of your sale […]

As at 23 August 2016, Glenferrie Conveyancing Pty Ltd has conducted more PEXA electronic settlements during 2016 than any other practitioner (conveyancer or legal practice) in […]

If you have been appointed as the Attorney for another person or a company (“the appointor”), and you wish to execute a dealing on the title […]

During 2016-17, the cost for an electronic settlement is $107.80, or $122.98 if there’s more than one title involved. Glenferrie Conveyancing will absorb half of this […]

For all contracts entered into from 1 July 2016, the additional stamp duty that is payable on the purchase of a residential property within Victoria by […]

Since November 2015, it’s been a Land Victoria requirement that any person who’s buying or selling property has to have their identity verified. This includes the […]

If you’re buying a property, at settlement you are obligated to pay the seller the adjusted settlement price. For settlements that are not conducted electronically, this […]

As of the date of this posting, Glenferrie Conveyancing Pty Ltd has conducted 9 settlements for its clients using the PEXA electronic settlement platform – 6 […]

If you’ve been looking to buy your first home in Victoria you might be thinking that you’re facing an uphill battle. Between finding that first home […]

If you’re ready to sell your family home, your investment property or even a holiday house, there are a range of things you have to consider. […]

View full size View full size Transcript: Before You Buy. If you would like Glenferrie Conveyancing Pty Ltd to review your proposed Contract and Vendor’s Statement […]

If you want to secure your finances and protect your family’s future you might have thought about investing in properties and why not? Property investment is […]

There are plenty of costs involved in buying a property but there are also plenty of good reasons to take the plunge. Buying property can mean […]

When it comes to making the right purchase, modern day consumers are savvy. We don’t just look at a car’s shiny paint job or its great […]